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NSW Breakfast Meeting

Come and join DHAA NSW members at a CPD breakfast at the beautful Bondi Beach

We have BMS presenting on professional indemnity insurance the DHAA offer to our members on registration and Dr Derek Mahony presenting on the dental hygienists role in dental sleep medicine.

Date: 12th May 2018

Location: 'The Blue Room' Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach 2025

Time: 9.00am registration 9.30am start - 12.30

Presentions:

1."Risky Business" By Shamus Breen (BMS)

2."The medical role of Hygienists in Dental Sleep medicine" By Derek Mahony (EODO)

CPD: 3 hours

Synopsis for "Risky Business"

Regular interaction with clients is a daily occurrence for Dental Hygienists and Oral Health Therapists. With this in mind, you may face situations where your clients claim an alleged breach in your professional duties. Beyond this, there are many other risks faced each day, therefore it’s important to have a strong understanding of professional indemnity insurance and ways to reduce practice risk. BMS’ presentation will cover examples of industry claims, ways to reduce practice risk and key aspects of the professional indemnity insurance policy, as well as other products available exclusively to DHAA members.

Shamus Breen

Shamus Breen is presenting and is the Managing Director of the Australian Affinity office. Shamus has more than 20 years of industry experience, having served senior roles at two of the major international brokers in the affinity and healthcare sectors. His passion for creating meaningful member value for associations and its members has seen him focus on this industry throughout his career as an insurance broker.

Synopsis The medical role of Hygienists in Dental Sleep medicine

Is there anyone in a better position than the Hygienist to discover the signs and symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Your field of operations is right there at the opening of the airway.

You can’t miss the signs. You can see if a large tongue is blocking the passageway to the pharynx. You can see if the sides of the tongue show a scalloping which is indicative of a forceful gasping for precious air. Is the airway blocked laterally by large fauces or tonsils? You can’t miss the patient’s Mallampati score.

Do the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth show evidence of bruxism? Are the incisal edges of the anterior teeth worn down? Does your patient have acid reflux? TMJ pain? A severely receded (retrognathic) chin?

And in your interview with your patient do you learn that your patient has daytime sleepiness, often dozes off while watching TV or at the movies, and even worse, feels sleepy while driving?

Were you informed that the patient’s spouse complains about loud snoring? Do you see an overweight patient with a large diameter neck?

Listen to the alert!

These are some of the more common signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea. They are so easy to see. These warning signs are sitting right there in the hygienist’s field of operations and they are screaming out, “Notice us. We are here to destroy your patient”. “We can cancel out all the good that you do for this patient.”

For a diligent Hygienist to miss these warnings would be to surrender a great opportunity to help patients enjoy a better quality of life and, in fact, to save lives. The rewards to you, your practice, and your patients are considerable- both emotionally and financially.

- TRANSPORT OPTIONS -

Train to Bondi Junction and catch the 333, 380, 381 Buses to the beach, these run frequently however check the time tables here: http://www.sydneytrains.info

DHAA Members - To obtain the discounted DHAA Ltd Membership price you are required to be a financial member of the DHAA Ltd on the date of purchase.

Student Members - Student Members must be an eligible and current student member of the DHAA Ltd at the time of purchasing the ticket. Student Membership expires June 30th following your graduation. Student Membership to the DHAA Ltd is Free.

Cancellation Policy - Ten (10) days notice must be given in writing to contactnsw@dhaa.info , if you cannot attend, to receive a refund. Reimbursements will not be made after this time. Registration can be transferred to another person of the same membership status.

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